Appeal 2007-3373
Application 10/477,363
1 be different, e.g., one can be a direct bond and the other a
2 chemical linking group].
3
4 Ciba defines an "additive compound" as having the formula:
5 (additive moiety)p―(G)q,
6 where:
7 p and q are 1 or more and
8 G is a reactive functional group (RFG).
9 Publication, ¶¶ 0055-0057 and 0063-0064.
10 The RFG group may be, for example, ―OH (hydroxy), ―NH2
11 (amino) or ―CO2H (carboxyl). Publication, ¶ 0067.
12 Numerous compounds are described as suitable additives.
13 Publication, ¶¶ 0066-0070.
14 Claims on appeal
15 Claim 1 on appeal reads:
16 A permanent or surface-active hyperbranched or dendritic
17 stabilizer comprised of at least one polymer additive moiety and
18 at least one hyperbranched or dendritic polymer moiety,
19 where said stabilizer is a polymer or copolymer of the
20 formula (I)
21 where
22
23 x and y are each independently greater than or equal to 1,
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